Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has recently been recognized as a finalist for the SSHRC impact awards. Dr. Lajoie researchers technologies that support learning considering the individual characteristics of learners, such as cognition and emotions, with innovative learning analytics techniques.

The SSHRC Impact Awards honour leading Canadian researchers, innovations, and achievements, in the field in social sciences and humanities.

Published on: 14 Dec 2021

Dr. Victoria Talwar, Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, is a finalist for the SSHRC Impact Awards.

The SSHRC Impact Awards honor leading Canadian researchers in social sciences and humanities.

Published on: 10 Dec 2021

Canada’s most prestigious French-language learned society announced the recipients of its research awards on December 8 at its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization Acfas, l’Association francophone pour le savoir, awarded Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointefor her remarkable contribution to education.

 

 

Classified as: Awards
Published on: 10 Dec 2021

A research project led by Prof. Martin Drapeau is looking for study participants regarding student life experiences at the university level. The study examines the experience of students in universities across Canada, with a focus on campus climate, and involves researchers from McGill University, the University of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia, and Vancouver Community College. It has received ethics approval from McGill University (REB#21-08-013) and partner universities.

Classified as: call for submissions
Published on: 26 Nov 2021

McGill Faculty of Education is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions; one in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), and the other in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP). 

Classified as: hiring
Published on: 25 Nov 2021

In this podcast, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri, ECP, describes the development of the sleep-wake cycle in infants with a family perspective. There is a lot of information circulating on infant sleep, but unfortunately this information is often contradictory. Therefore, this podcast will be useful to parents, educators and health professionals.

Listen to the Podcast here.

 

Published on: 15 Nov 2021

In the aftermath of the tragic death of 16-year-old Jannai Dopwell-Bailey, who was stabbed outside of his school, McGill Education's Dr. Bronwen Low (DISE) and Dr. Jessica Ruglis (ECP)  have collabourated with community-based colleagues in writing an opinion piece for CTV News about how sensational journalism seems to validate racism and prejudice instead of working to educate the public.

 

Published on: 3 Nov 2021

Rachel Langevin, Assistant Professor in Counselling Psychology at McGill, co-wrote an article for The Conversation with Martine Hébert, Professor, Department of Sexology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) on how the #MeToo movement has not included young children who have been sexually abused and how their voices are rarely heard in the public sphere.

Read the full article HERE.


 

 

 

Published on: 2 Nov 2021

Karen Cohen-Gazith, ECP, talks about her book published in 2020 (November) Teaching With Purpose published by Solution Tree, on WhyKnowledgeMatters.

Watch the YouTube video HERE.

Published on: 13 Oct 2021

Dr. Rachel Langevin, ECP, and Dr. Martine Hébert, UQAM, recently published a lay article based on their research in the past decade on young victims of child sexual abuse, more specifically, the focus is on preschool-aged victims.

Published on: 13 Oct 2021

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention, wrote an article with co-writer Massimiliano Orri, Assistant Professor, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, featured in the National Post, originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.

Published on: 7 Oct 2021

We’re Hiring!

There's an administrative support staff position available within McGill’s Faculty of Education (Downtown Campus).

We’re looking for a frontline staff member who is professional, personable and organized to join our dynamic team! One of Canada’s and Montreal’s top employers for several years running, McGill University offers its team members work-life balance opportunities, great benefits and vacation, professional training, fitness programs, and more!

Published on: 4 Oct 2021

On this day of Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on the tragedies that occurred at the residential schools and we are reminded that every child matters. As the Dean of the Faculty of Education, I am averse to calling those institutions “schools”. Schools are a place to advance learning, to open one’s mind to new ideas and diverse opinions; to mentor and collaborate with each child so they become the best they can be throughout their lives. Schools are where we better ourselves through insightful human relations, collaborations and nurturing mentorships.

Published on: 30 Sep 2021

The We Will Walk Together / Skàtne Entewathahìta event began at McGill’s Faculty of Education in 2019, in honour of Orange Shirt Day. The initiative was driven by a small enthusiastic committee that organized a march at Mount Royal to raise awareness and express sentiments of unity and inclusion between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous allies.

Published on: 28 Sep 2021

COVID-19 Research-to-Practice: Enhancing Online Mental Health Resource Provision for Adolescents – Phase 2

A research group is looking for the help of pre-service mental health professionals working in schools to evaluate the usefulness of an infographic tool supporting the selection of online mental health resources for adolescents.

Classified as: call for submissions
Published on: 3 Sep 2021

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